Today, marriage is a conscientious decision made by two people to commit to one another owing to their mutual love. Though marriages weren’t always done purely out of love. For the better part of history, most marriages were arranged and were intended to either merge two wealthy families together, to ease royal and/or diplomatic relations, […] More
One would like to think that expectations around gender and gender roles have changed. Than women are no longer expected to dress only in pink and play with dolls and be interested in sewing and dancing, while boys should only play with trucks and be interested in sports hunting. But there are far too many […] More
We all need a little guidance sometimes. Whether it’s deciding on what color to paint the bathroom or whether to get the chicken or the pork at lunch, we all need a little outside perspective from time to time. What happens, though, when someone asks for your opinion and then gets mad about the result? […] More
Your neighbors can do a surprising amount to make your life difficult. While it’s best if you get along with your community, some people are just looking for a reason to get upset. Redditor AggressiveDinner4458 isn’t sure if they’re being petty or have a legitimate grievance with their neighbors. After the cops were called, the […] More
Yes children need discipline. But there is a line between discipline and abuse. When do you cross the line because your personal feelings are being infused into your parenting. That can cause a lot of family strife. Case in point… Redditor makeupisokay wanted to discuss her story for some feedback. So naturally she came to […] More
Health and the body is a very intimate relationship we all have with ourselves. How we choose to dress and present ourselves to the world is a choice free to all of us. So in can lead to a lot drama when others try to step on that freedom. Case in point… A Redditor wanted […] More
Difference of opinion in how someone should dress shouldn’t be an issue for most people. But when it comes up, how do you handle someone you need to be around often? Redditor NeighborhoodJazz57 is having this exact problem with her brother-in-law (BIL). He has made some comments that the original poster (OP) doesn’t appreciate. However, […] More
When two families of different backgrounds come together in a marriage, it’s difficult to guess what the results will be. Some families will be thoroughly welcoming of their differences, while others will actively challenge them, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor aitabump was fed up with her family’s critiques of her and […] More
For LGBTQ people who come from more conservative and unwelcoming places, returning home can be fraught with anxiety and pain from past trauma–and it can easily stir up conflict with their families. A gay man on Reddit found himself embroiled in this sort of drama when he told his ailing parents he has no intention […] More
Trying to get along with family members with different political views is no small task. But respect is, of course, a two-way street, and sometimes it can be hard not to fight back. That’s the situation a woman on Reddit ended up in with her super-conservative uncle who offended her with his views. She wasn’t […] More
Despite the deep connection felt between two people that get married, their families aren’t always destined to be so in sync. A recent post on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit illustrated one form that dynamic can take. The Original Poster (OP), known as AITAmom2021 on the site, divulged the source of the beef […] More
Having people in your family with very different beliefs than you nearly always results in drama eventually. For a woman on Reddit, things came to verbal blows with her fiancé’s very conservative, Christian cousin began bashing her parenting choices. She wasn’t sure about how she handled the conflict, so she went to the AITA (Am […] More
